Can The EV Revolution Survive Without Tax Credits?
The end of the year is drawing near and it’s time for last-minute legislation in the U.S. Congress. As is tradition, various industries are using this time to lobby for Continue Reading
Ontario’s EV Sales Plunge After Incentives Were Scrapped
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Canada’s province of Ontario have plummeted after the provincial government canceled a generous rebate for zero-emission vehicles last year. Due to the scrapped incentive, Ontario Continue Reading
Cadillac vehicles shifting to electric from gas by 2030: executive
The head of General Motors Co’s Cadillac luxury brand said on Thursday that a majority, and possibly all, of the brand’s models would be electric vehicles by 2030. Cadillac president Continue Reading
Scientific Breakthrough Could Upend Lithium Market
Lithium-ion battery recycling is a big topic in energy right now. Recycling lithium itself, the element that makes these batteries what they are, has not garnered so much attention because Continue Reading
German EV charging points up 48% on year at 23,840: BDEW
The number of electric vehicle charge points in Germany has risen 48% this year to 23,840, German utility lobby group BDEW said Wednesday. Utilities operate three out of four public Continue Reading
China’s new energy vehicle output continues to slump, lithium prices trend lower
China’s new energy vehicle output fell 36.9% year on year to 110,000 units on November, continuing year-on-year declines posted each month since July, but up 15.8% year from October, the Continue Reading
Tesla’s German plant to produce 500,000 cars a year: Bild
Tesla plans to build 500,000 electric vehicles a year at its new factory on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany’s Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday. Last month, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Continue Reading
Electric-car battery prices dropped 13% in 2019, will reach $100/kwh in 2023
Although electric cars haven’t quite taken off in the 2010s the way some had anticipated, sheer economics are pointing to the 2020s as the time when EVs will find that Continue Reading
EU approves 3.2 billion euro state aid for battery research
The European Commission approved on Monday 3.2 billion euros ($3.53 billion) of state aid from seven European Union countries for research and innovation in battery technology. The approval is for Continue Reading
Morgan Stanley: Tesla Stock Could Hit $500
Tesla’s share price could soar to $500 if the company sells a lot of Cybertrucks and its Chinese gigafactory performs better than expected, a Morgan Stanley analyst has said in Continue Reading